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Reviewer: Sally, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was initially resistant to taking another iron pill...I've never had a good experience, but this one worked great. It didn't constipate and didn't upset my stomach like other ones had before. It raised my hemoglobin up effectively in less than a month. As others have said, it is fairly expensive compared to OTC, but I recently found it cheaper from its website. Also the size of the p
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Reviewer: Mia, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Eliminated my Anemia after only a few weeks. Ive got lots more energy from the B12. Downside is as the others have said, abdominal issues. For me, awful heartburn as well. The drug is also not covered by insurance.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug is a life saver! I was experiencing such extreme fatigue and joint pain that I could hardly walk. After two weeks on the medicine I have very minimal joint pain. I take the pill with a little bit of jelly to make it go down easier. The jelly seems to have eliminated the burping and the horrible after tastes. I hope to stay on this forever. The only down fall is that my insurance do
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Reviewer: kev, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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redness of skin and itchy rashes on legs, arms, and face.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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The medication is definitely effective for eliminating anemia. (For me, in one month.) Hemoglobin from 9 to 13 in four weeks on med. The pill is huge, hard to swallow and has an awful taste. After almost four months on this medication, it still makes me nauseous.
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